The food and ambiance are fantastic at every Barrio. But the service here was shaky at best. Sat at the bar rail. Bartender had no one else to attend to except for me. Never really got checked on. Her friends showed up and she just stood there chatting them up. Not a good bartender. Put her on tables. read more

I come here almost every time I'm in Grand Rapids. On our last visit we sat at the bar and Katie was very pleasant. She explained the menu to my friend and made great drink suggestions. The brunch is soooo good read more

First off excellent! I wish I was able to eat more, these tacos were fabulous. Love how you get exactly what you want on your tacos. The service was excellent. They were extremely helpful and gave you space. Got our food and drinks very quickly. read more

Food - terrible. Food was served 45-60 minutes after we ordered. Tacos were cold. And steak tacos were burnt. Service - appeared waitress made effort not to look at our table or check on her tables Drinks - the chips and drinks were the only good thing. Restaurant vibe - cool art and scene. Just don't go here if you are looking for a good taco. read more

came in on a saturday around 2:30pm, quick and friendly service! super convinient walkable location for nearby concert venues. not the place to go to for authentic tacos, but were yummy all the same. lots of vegetarian options too! read more

Really friendly stuff and excellent food. Excellent tacos and bowls. You can build your own. Unique beers on tap as well.

Good tacos. Word up. They do it right in the barrio. Make sure you eat the tacos. I would recommend the tacos

Kind of surprised this is a chain because the build-your-own taco just doesn't seem like it's helpful to diners. Either that or the four other people I ate with aren't cool enough to enjoy it. There are so many options here and I'm not sure that's a good thing. They have "El Jefe's Selections," but even that's kind of limited. Their tacos are all pretty big, so I guess they have that going for them. It's almost impossible not to like the double-wrapped taco, but I've found with every double-wrapped taco I've had that has cheese in the middle, that's the majority of taste you get, so it usually doesn't matter what's in the middle. I like that they do some stuff like Gochujang BBQ and Thai Chili, but nothing really stood out to me. The tacos are good. The margaritas are... decent. If you have anxiety, are you going to have a panic attack building your own taco? Probably. read more

The chef selection tacos have too much going on - too many toppings, too many flavors and ordered plain tacos with meat, cilantro and onions and the meat was flavorless and dry...can't win! Buffalo chicken queso was good interesting but luke warm...thick bacon side was not so thick and that was not warm either. Service was attentive and cool. read more

Was excited to try this place out- we always drive by and finally decided to check it out. The chicken is canned chicken- would not recommend. read more

Food was okay, I ordered online and ETA for pickup was way off, food was cold and soggy when I picked it up. I'll try it again I think it would have been better to eat in the restaurant vs takeout. read more

Great ambience friendly service tacos are amazing!! And be ready for lots of choices!

The best thing was Ana who finally got my no ice drink request correct. Most servers get it wrong. NO ICE! She gave just the right amount of attention to us and helped us fill out our request slips. The decor is very cute and has outdoor dining. We ordered the jalapeño bacon taco, a pulled pork, ground sirloin and the bowl item. Chips and salsa came with. Horrible salsa. Not homemade I hope. If you want real Mexican food don't go here. The popper taco had flavor but was hard to chew. Instead of thick bacon use two or three regular ones so there's crunch. The pulled pork had very little spices and flavor. Ground sirloin? In that sauce? I think not. It was like a sloppy joe taco. Our drinks were great. Pepsi and an Arnold Palmer served exactly as requested. Great service. Not so great food. read more

SO GOOD. Seriously their tacos are incredible (if you get the right ingredients since they are mostly BYO) I cant stop going here. i've taken everyone that visits me here and all have said it's the best taco they've ever had. The house salsa is also great, couldn't get enough. My friends and I went through an unreal amount of it and it still wasn't enough. Definitely worth a try read more

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Nice variety of "Choose Your Own" tacos with many different ingredients that are a "Step Above" your typical taco places. Fun atmosphere and perfect pre - Van Andel event stop as it's right across the street. read more

This little jewel is a definite 5+ stars in all categories- ambiance, food, CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! I ordered the pulled pork and short ribs tacos. Yummy! You get to order it your way!! I really loved the service. All were beyond friendly and helpful!!! read more

Amazing food! Good portions for the price! Good service but always very busy and hard to get in!

excellent service! lots of gluten free and vegetarian foods. the restaurant has a nice ambiance. the walls are all decorated. staff was kind and helpful. read more

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Went to Barrio with high hopes - dashed by awful margaritas that were nearly entirely sour mix, bland salsa, and flavorless tacos. On top of that, service was very sluggish for a Sunday night - few tables were occupied, but it took 5 minutes to get acknowledged at the host stand and the food service itself was slow. In the words of Paul Hollywood: all style, no substance. read more

Great variety of tacos with amazing flavors. Can't wait to try them all at some point in time.

Barrio tacos in East Lansing is so good. Great for all dietary needs. The queso and guac flights are great. Service can be spotty-sometimes not super attentive but they also get busy. Drinks are also well made. read more

Bland and flavorless food. Overpriced for what it is, the up charges on the build your own taco are ridiculous and also not clear unless you're really paying attention and reading the fine print on the sheet. The location is also not part of the rewards program so we couldn't use our rewards coupon and didn't find that out until after we were given the bill. The queso came out lukewarm at best, we informed our server and she offered to "microwave it" for us. Our server also disappeared for quite some time and we needed more water, but no one bothered to check on us. The slaw that we asked for as part of our tacos was dry and old, couldn't eat even a bite of it. Made it a point to eat the chips and salsa to salvage $30 spent on three tacos, chips and queso for two people. We will not be returning. read more

Worst experience ever, they don't follow the Mexican tradition. The server took a long time in explaining how to make a order from a Cheat sheet rather than just taking a quick order and go. We got frustrated that we went down the street Cinco De Mayo instead. Avoid Barrio Tacos!!!! Reading the food choice and options got more difficult. Cinco de Mayo was more traditional. read more

Food was very, very bland and over priced. my husband and i both did the "create your own tacos" and i turned mine into a bowl with rice. the bowl was decent, but my husband couldn't finish his tacos, they were so bad. they were both cold as if they were sitting out and they had zero flavor. we will maybe return in the future for drinks before a show at 20 Monroe for the conscience but we will never return for food. read more

Keegan did such a wonderful job serving our group before the Nate Bargatze concert. It was so busy and hectic but he made us feel so special and important! He knows how to hustle! Thanks Keegan!!! read more

Incredible food with even better service, and just such a cool and welcoming ambiance.

I'm giving this place 3 stars only because the drinks were good. The food left a lot to be desired. I ordered the El Gringo and El Sully. Neither were anything to write home about so it doesn't look like I'll be returning any time soon. read more

To start off, love the location and that they are open late night. Their pineapple guacamole was really really good and recommend that. We got the gringo off the menu and built two of our own tacos and all three wernt good. If I came here again I would just stick to whats on the menu and not build my own. read more

Food was good. Have never felt so unwelcome in an establishment. The bartender was nasty rude and did not check on us once. Drinks were dry, did not get offered a single refill, mouth on fire. Left pissed. Will never come back. read more

Decent tacos ( short ribs was cooked very well!) mildly microaggressive staff during black history month. Definitely cultural tones were unknown to staff, especially by the manager. Maddy was a wonderful server though love her; promote her read more

I love barrio and stop every time I'm in town. Tacos are fantastic, but can get a little pricy. This location has lots of space and a nice patio. Overall, would definitely recommend! read more

I ordered delivery to the Amway. It was fabulous! Food was warm and so very good! Perfect for a Friday night when you don't want to fight the crowds downtown! read more

Service horrible Bartender spent more time cleaning than paying attention to customers I had to wave her down to put food in twice

The food is asleep! The shredded pork and chicken was present but no flavor; throw some seasoning on it! Mierda! The pico needs more salt, lime juice, and cilantro ASAP! The Red salsa, buffalo chicken queso, and queso were great! We also had the Cinni Cayenne Hojos and honestly not bad, but I think the quantity and lack of spice are weak points. Service was great! Ambience was just fine, nice hand made art-pieces. Id give it a 3/5 or a 7.5/10. Not too bad but these dudes can improve, I know they can. Would I go here again? Yeah, but I'd try new proteins. read more

The food wasn't bad, but definitely prefer my tacos to be warm or at least hot. The corn tortillas were breaking apart so i had to eat it with the fork. Other than that the food alright I guess read more

Barrio has a great vibe in a great location. They have an extensive tequila list, but nothing differentiating from the rest of the crowd. The food is exactly the same as Condado - I consider both 'upscale' Taco Bell. Go there for the vibe and location but don't expect to be wow'd by the food. read more

Outrageous prices for small-sized, bland tacos. The few pieces of gristly beef were way too sweet. The tab for 3 tacos each for 3 people, two watery iced teas and coke was $71.00 read more

Found this gem while walking downtown!! Food was really yummy, As well as the margaritas. The best corn shells I have ever had!

The food was great and the service was as well. The food came out fast and the price was reasonable.There is plenty of seating and there is also outdoor seating which is very nice. This is a great place to come and hang out if you want a fun place to get a quick bite to eat. read more

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Alexa was such an amazing server, she was lovely. The drinks are great. Their queso is fantastic and salsa is great Great customer service!